Saint Herculanus of Perugia

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Saint Herculanus of Perugia was a 6th-century bishop and martyr venerated in the Catholic Church, especially in central Italy, for his defense of Perugia during the Gothic War.

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Saint Herculanus of Perugia canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 6th-century bishop
Catholic saint
Christian saint
bishop
martyr
alternativeFeastDay 7 November
associatedWith Perugia
centuryOfActivity 6th century
church Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
conflict Gothic War
country Italy
countryOfVeneration Italy
cultDevelopedIn Middle Ages
deathCause beheading
martyrdom
feastDay 1 March
hasAttribute bishop’s vestments
city walls of Perugia
palm of martyrdom
honorificPrefix Saint
languageOfName Latin
liturgicalRank memorial (local calendars)
notableFor defense of Perugia during the Gothic War
patronage Perugia
placeOfVeneration Perugia
Umbria
positionHeld Bishop of Perugia
region Umbria
religion Christianity
roleInLife defender of Perugia
seeAlso Gothic War (535–554)
linked to: Gothic War

Perugia Cathedral
title Bishop of Perugia
veneratedIn Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

central Italy

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Perugia patronSaint Saint Herculanus of Perugia
subject linked to: Perugia, Italy